Using these techniques, we aim to enhance the stewardship of public sector finances by providing expert advice to government departments in areas including pensions, contingent risks, insurance, and social security.

Examples of our work include: the regular assessment of approximately £1 trillion of public service pension schemes liabilities, covering around 15 million people; and the ongoing appraisal of the financial positions of social security frameworks together with recommendations on how to manage them.

This role is an excellent opportunity to help shape the project management of such complex, important and often interdependent projects, and to support GAD in delivering high quality projects.

The successful applicant will be a project management professional with significant relevant experience and a proven track record of successfully delivering strategically important projects with senior stakeholders. You will have a desire to learn and understand how this relatively specialist department and its actuarial professionals operate. You will be able to adapt quickly to changing priorities and establish effective working relationships with all business areas.

At GAD we embrace diversity and believe that it builds a stronger and more effective organisation. It is therefore important to us that we recruit from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds, bringing varying perspectives and experiences to our work. All our recruitment is made on merit, on the basis of open and fair competition.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the effective use of Project Management across the Organisation by supporting our Business Units to implement project initiation and kick-off activity in line with wider best practice
• Effectively manage projects with a focus on budgeting, planning, monitoring and delivery management
• Proactively manage risk, issue and stakeholders
• Work in partnership with Heads of Teams to understand the landscape of projects and support required
• Ensure the application of best practice in the delivery of projects
• Help build a culture focused on prioritisation and addressing issues resolutely and promptly
• Provide training and support across a wide range of different Project Management tools and techniques
• Develop, monitor and report on key project management performance indicators
• Set out the Project Management framework for the Department including central materials, training opportunities and communication channels
• Ensure that the project management processes, tools and documentation used within GAD are appropriate
• Ensure that we adhere to the Governments Project Delivery Functional Standard.

Behaviours:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of a wide range of Project Management techniques (Essential)
• Knowledge of the Project Delivery Functional Standard (Desirable)

Benefits:

• Salary of £66,361 - £79,697 per year
• £19,224 contribution towards being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
• Exceptional learning and development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave per year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service
• 9 days public and privilege days leave per year (pro rata for part time staff)
• 5 days of paid volunteering leave
• Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
• Staff reward and recognition bonuses
• Occupational sick pay
• Family-friendly policies
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Opportunity to join a trade union
• Salary advances for travel costs
• Access to the Edenred employee benefits system
• Complimentary BUPA health check

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Our current and recent work includes assuring analysis included in ministerial submissions and departmental business cases, and models used in implementation of key policies supporting the government’s missions.

You will lead a varied portfolio of projects reviewing complex analytical models, built in tools such as Excel, R, and Python, and using statistical methods. You will bring together and manage the right blend of skills and expertise to deliver high-quality assurance work, ensuring projects meet client requirements and are delivered on time and within budget.

Alongside project delivery, you will help develop model assurance capability across the organisation, champion high standards, and contribute to the growth of our model QA offering.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of model quality assurance projects, ensuring work meets client requirements and is delivered on time and within budget.
• Build and manage project teams by drawing on expertise from across the department to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Provide clear and practical advice on model risks, controls, and good practice.
• Work with clients and stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure our services deliver value.
• Lead and promote best practice in the quality assurance of analytical models across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain guidance, tools, and resources to support effective project delivery.
• Plan and deliver training and knowledge-sharing activities to strengthen model QA capability.
• Drive continuous improvement in the quality and efficiency of model QA delivery.
• Lead and develop a small team, providing coaching, support, and direction.
• Help shape and grow the organisation's model QA offering, working closely with colleagues across the business.
• Act as a senior point of contact for model QA, providing leadership on complex or high-profile work.
• Build strong relationships and promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture.

Benefits:

• Salary of £66,361 - £79,697 per year
• Exceptional learning and development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave per year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service
• 9 days public and privilege days leave per year
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• 5 days of paid volunteering leave
• Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay
• Generous paternity and adoption leave
• Staff reward and recognition bonuses
• Occupational sick pay
• Family-friendly policies
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Opportunity to join a trade union
• Working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• Salary advances for travel costs
• Access to the Edenred employee benefits system
• Complimentary BUPA health check

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